CONTENTS 26
A Letter from Allison
About Red Wing Shoe Company
CSR Strategy
Caring for People
Investing in the Work
Designing for Decades
Reducing Our Footprint
Appendix
OUR CLIMATE ROADMAP
ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABILITY BASELINE Our formal sustainability journey began in 2022 when we partnered with Quantis to measure our environmental impact and establish baseline data for our carbon, waste, and water footprints. Using global standards like the GHG Protocol and ISO 14-046, this assessment gave us a clearer picture of our footprint across the value chain. These insights shape our climate strategy, guiding us toward science-based targets that help us reduce emissions, optimize resource use, and enhance sustainability practices.
OUR CLIMATE ROADMAP Building on what we learned from our baseline assessment, we developed our Climate Roadmap to define clear, science-based actions to reduce our environmental impact by 2030. Our goal is to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions— generated by fuel and electricity use in our facilities—from our 2022 baseline. We are also addressing Scope 3 emissions—those resulting from our value chain— by targeting non-FLAG emissions as well as FLAG (forest, land, and agriculture) emissions, which are primarily driven by the land impact of leather production. To reach these goals, we are embracing innovative solutions that advance circular economy principles. This includes expanding our use of reconstituted leather and integrating recycled materials like cotton and hemp into our product lines. Beyond reducing emissions, these efforts reinforce our commitment to designing durable, sustainable products. We are also working toward sourcing electricity for our owned facilities from renewable sources by 2030. In addition, improving operational efficiency remains a priority through targeted actions such as reducing natural gas usage, optimizing tanning and cutting processes to minimize waste, and installing LED lighting to lower energy consumption—also by 2030.
with our product, marketing, supply chain, facilities, and CSR teams, we have developed and prioritized 16 critical actions across Red Wing Shoe Company’s operations and supply chain that will continue to guide the work to achieve our ambitious goals. These efforts entail implementing targeted actions to address critical environmental challenges across multiple focus areas. TRACKING & REDUCING EMISSIONS In step with our Climate Roadmap, we are taking action to mitigate our carbon footprint by auditing owned spaces for energy efficiencies and prioritizing machinery upgrades, LED lighting, and HVAC improvements. Coupled with renewable energy investments, such as our solar garden subscription, these initiatives have already offset over 66,000 metric tons of CO 2 emissions. OPERATIONAL WASTE REDUCTION We are advancing circularity goals through innovative waste reduction programs. In 2024, surplus leather from S.B. Foot Tanning Co. , our leather production facility in Red Wing, Minnesota, was repurposed into 500 limited-edition bags. This project turned high-quality hides that would have otherwise gone to waste into functional items and directed all profits from these bags to the Savory Institute , a nonprofit dedicated to regenerating the world’s grasslands. Additionally, S.B. Foot led a scrap leather fundraiser, with employees purchasing scraps for personal projects, helping support local creativity and community-focused sustainability while raising $10,000 for the Environmental Learning Center Program .
What we do today creates ripples that shape tomorrow. Red Wing Shoe Company’s sustainability strategy is guided by science-based actions that reduce carbon emissions, improve resource efficiency, and ensure a sustainable future for both our planet and our products.
ONGOING INITIATIVES Collaboration and innovation are at the core of our Climate Roadmap. Conducting extensive cross-functional workshops and alignment sessions
KIM LYONS Director of Corporate Social Responsibility
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